Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
New campaign aims to help voters navigate referendum questions
The upcoming October 18 municipal elections will be unlike any held recently, and a new campaign will help explain the specifics of the upcoming votes.Elections Alberta's province-wide information cam...
Oct 07, 2021
Pfizer to seek approval for its vaccine for kids as young as five in about a week
OTTAWA - Pfizer Canada says it is preparing to ask Health Canada to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as five by mid-October. The U.S. drugmaker submitted a formal request to the U.S. F...
Oct 07, 2021
Dow announces plans to build 'net-zero' petrochemicals facility in Alberta
CALGARY - Dow Inc. says it has plans to expand and decarbonize its petrochemicals site at Fort Saskatchewan.The U.S.-based chemical company says it will build a net-zero carbon emissions ethylene and ...
Oct 07, 2021
A Better World Canada cautiously optimistic about Taliban-led Afghanistan
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan this past summer, one central Alberta organization was worried all their important charity work would be in jeopardy. A Better World Canada, based out of Lacombe...
Oct 06, 2021
Social Diversion pilot successful, but lots of room to grow
The one-year pilot project that is Red Deer's Social Diversion Team (SDT) has been largely successful, the folks behind it say.The pilot was approved by city council in late 2020, then launched on-the...
Oct 06, 2021
Statements to police admissible as Crown evidence in upcoming trial for slain doctor
Audio and video statements made to police by a man accused of killing a Red Deer doctor last year will be used as Crown evidence in the suspect's trial next month. This following a ruling by Justice P...
Oct 06, 2021
AHS blasts viral speech claiming ivermectin use at Rimbey Hospital
Alberta Health Services is hitting back at what it calls more 'extremely disappointing' COVID-related misinformation.This after an inflammatory blog post and video published Sunday from a doctor who w...
Oct 06, 2021
Candidates weigh in on draft curriculum and district priorities during trustee election forum
Over a dozen candidates vying for a position on the Red Deer Public School District Board of Trustees took part in an election forum Tuesday night in an effort to showcase their skills and experience....
Oct 05, 2021
Province announces new steps to combat COVID-19
Contact tracing will return to Alberta schools as the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and put the health system under pressure.The province will also ramp up rapid testing and...
Oct 05, 2021
Red Deer with 818 active cases of COVID-19
There are 818 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer as of Tuesday, down 86 from Monday. On Sept. 27, Red Deer hit a new record of 915, breaking its previous record of 911 set at the height of the third...
Oct 05, 2021